Hundreds of people gathered at Market Square in
Downtown on the evening of Thurs, May 02,02 to observe the National Day of
Prayer.

Around 6:30 pm, Senior Pastor Rockwell Dillaman of the Allegheny Center Alliance
Church gave the opening prayer followed by worship and more prayer led by
participants gathered there.

As the hour and a half event progressed, multiple issues were
prayed for whether it be regarding our nation, our city, our children, our
civil servants, our military and so on.

Crowds joined in the time of worship led by
worship leaders of different churches from the area.

Photos by Ramesh C. Reddy

Many worshippers held God Bless America flags as youth of this city
clapped, bowed down, and raised their hands in worship.

The prayer time included a call to repentance as many prayed aloud
repenting their sins and confessing Jesus as their Lord and Personal Savior.

Photos by Ramesh C. Reddy

While the closing songs were being sung around 8:00 pm, few gathered in
front of the stage to be prayed for by the prayer team. Those who received
Christ for the first time that night also received a New King James Version
of the Gospel of John to give them a start in their Christian walk.

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Photo by Ramesh C. Reddy

Many of the University of Pittsburgh cheerleaders
pictured above went to the National Cheerleading Competition and placed 7th
in the nation.

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Andrea DeChellis and LaTasha Mayes picture was unavailable
at time of print